Will Smith sings, but 'A Whole New World' wins the new 'Aladdin' trailer

It’s safe to say that the dubious public reaction to the first Aladdintrailer isn’t exactly what Disney wished for. So the Mouse House went back to the drawing board for a second sneak peek at Guy Ritchie’s live action remake of its 1992 hit, and it doubles down on the element that unnerved viewers the first time: Will Smith‘s buff blue genie.

Not only does the former Fresh Prince get more screen time in this two-and-a-half minute spot, he also shows off his song-and-dance moves in a snippet of the Genie’s signature number, “Friend Like Me,” previously performed onscreen by the dearly departed Robin Williams. Oh yeah, and the trailer (as well as a new poster) also reassures moviegoers that Smith won’t be all blue, all the time, which means you can hold off on any more of those Arrested Development memes.

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So far, Smith’s second introduction seems to be going over better on Twitter, where nostalgia for Aladdin‘s infectious music is helping to offset his jarring appearance.

Not gonna lie, I kind of love the new trailer for #Aladdin. Life Genie looks better now in my opinion, the music, visuals, it’s just fantastic. After a whole new world kicks in, I got chills guys. LITERAL CHILLS. I can’t wait!

I was a little worried about his take on Genie at first, but after seeing the latest trailer, I think Will Smith can pull this off, and after seeing a preview of his take of Freind Like Me, that’s gonna be awesome to see in 3D #Aladdin

One thing that everyone does seem to agree on is how smart it was for Disney to end the trailer with Aladdin and Jasmin’s magic carpet ride, scored to Alan Menken and Tim Rice’s Oscar-winning favorite “A Whole New World.” Hearing stars Naomi Scott and Mena Massoud croon that song transported many folks back to their childhood … and will almost certainly make it a karaoke staple all over again.

I got goosebumps when she sing “A whole new world”. Aladdin is certainly not one of my childhood movie but the song, it is. https://t.co/5ZVgEWXYjj